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Agricultural land being stripped by the C and P Coal Company in Taylor County. After mining, this land will be leveled and sloped for drainage, then restored to productive farm cover.

1. C and P Coal Company Strip Mine; Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
053324
Title:
C and P Coal Company Strip Mine; Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Agricultural land being stripped by the C and P Coal Company in Taylor County. After mining, this land will be leveled and sloped for drainage, then restored to productive farm cover.
Zinn is pictured a soldier's uniform beside an American flag. Zinn is from North Central West Virginia, which includes Monongalia, Taylor and Barbour counties.

2. Earl Ray Zinn during World War I, North Central, W. Va.

IDNO:
052022
Title:
Earl Ray Zinn during World War I, North Central, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1918
Description:
Zinn is pictured a soldier's uniform beside an American flag. Zinn is from North Central West Virginia, which includes Monongalia, Taylor and Barbour counties.
The church was first built in 1857 as a log building. The church moved in 1884 and a new building was built by the community.

3. Webster Methodist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051232
Title:
Webster Methodist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was first built in 1857 as a log building. The church moved in 1884 and a new building was built by the community.
The church was organized in 1856.

4. Webster Baptist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051231
Title:
Webster Baptist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1856.
The Claysville community first started gathering when a church was built in 1802. In 1857 the Union Baptist Church was built. It later rebuilt in 1887 after a fire.

5. Union Baptist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051230
Title:
Union Baptist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The Claysville community first started gathering when a church was built in 1802. In 1857 the Union Baptist Church was built. It later rebuilt in 1887 after a fire.
The church was organized as a part of the Simpson Creek Church in the Bailey Settlement in a circuit of churches in 1837. A log meeting house was built in 1940. The present building was built in 1903. The name of the church changed to Bailey Memorial in 1939.

6. Bailey Memorial Methodist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051229
Title:
Bailey Memorial Methodist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized as a part of the Simpson Creek Church in the Bailey Settlement in a circuit of churches in 1837. A log meeting house was built in 1940. The present building was built in 1903. The name of the church changed to Bailey Memorial in 1939.
The church was first called Booths Creek and later changed to Middleville. It was organized in 1825.

7. Middleville Church, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051228
Title:
Middleville Church, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
The church was first called Booths Creek and later changed to Middleville. It was organized in 1825.
The church was established in 1811 and the building served as a community "Meeting House" as well as a school.

8. Knottsville Methodist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051221
Title:
Knottsville Methodist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1811 and the building served as a community "Meeting House" as well as a school.
The church was established in the 1850's when Irish and German settlers came to the town of Grafton to build the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B. & O.).

9. St. Augustine Catholic Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051220
Title:
St. Augustine Catholic Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
The church was established in the 1850's when Irish and German settlers came to the town of Grafton to build the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B. & O.).
The church was organized in 1855 in what was then known as Fetterman, Virginia. During the church building's construction, services were held in the carpenter shop of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company in Grafton.

10. The First United Presbyterian Church of Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051219
Title:
The First United Presbyterian Church of Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1855 in what was then known as Fetterman, Virginia. During the church building's construction, services were held in the carpenter shop of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company in Grafton.
The church was originally established as the Fetterman Methodist Episcopal Church in 1873 and is the "Mother of Methodism" in the area.

11. West Main Street Methodist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051218
Title:
West Main Street Methodist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was originally established as the Fetterman Methodist Episcopal Church in 1873 and is the "Mother of Methodism" in the area.
The church was established in 1858.

12. First Baptist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051217
Title:
First Baptist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
The church was established in 1858.
This church known as the "Mother Church of Mother's Day" and is where the Mother's Day holiday began when Mrs. Ann Reeves Jarvis began an effort to reunite family ties that had been broken during the Civil War. The day of reunification, first called "Mother's Friendship Day", was an organized event in which mother's of the community were brought together. Union and Confederate soldiers and their family members also participated, shaking each other's hands and rekindling friendship.Today, the holiday has grown to be internationally celebrated and recognized. This church currently holds an International Mother's Day shrine.

13. Andrews Methodist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051216
Title:
Andrews Methodist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
This church known as the "Mother Church of Mother's Day" and is where the Mother's Day holiday began when Mrs. Ann Reeves Jarvis began an effort to reunite family ties that had been broken during the Civil War. The day of reunification, first called "Mother's Friendship Day", was an organized event in which mother's of the community were brought together. Union and Confederate soldiers and their family members also participated, shaking each other's hands and rekindling friendship.Today, the holiday has grown to be internationally celebrated and recognized. This church currently holds an International Mother's Day shrine.
The chapel was built in what was then Williamsport, Virginia, twenty years before West Virginia became a state. The building served as a Methodist Protestant church until the Union of Methodist Churches in 1939. In 1947, the church and its grounds were sold to the Industrial School and was designated the school's institutional chapel.

14. Warder Chapel at the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys, Pruntytown, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051214
Title:
Warder Chapel at the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys, Pruntytown, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
The chapel was built in what was then Williamsport, Virginia, twenty years before West Virginia became a state. The building served as a Methodist Protestant church until the Union of Methodist Churches in 1939. In 1947, the church and its grounds were sold to the Industrial School and was designated the school's institutional chapel.
The church was organized in 1818.

15. Beulah Baptist Church of Pruntytown, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051212
Title:
Beulah Baptist Church of Pruntytown, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1818.
The church was organized prior to West Virginia becoming a state in 1821 in what was then known as Williamsport, Virginia.

16. Pruntytown Methodist Church, Pruntytown, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051208
Title:
Pruntytown Methodist Church, Pruntytown, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
The church was organized prior to West Virginia becoming a state in 1821 in what was then known as Williamsport, Virginia.

17. McGee, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049784
Title:
McGee, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1912/10
Print number 1733.

18. Constructing Grafton Flood Control Dam, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
046378
Title:
Constructing Grafton Flood Control Dam, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1936/08/31
Description:
Print number 1733.
West Virginia's largest tourist camp and restaurant, 37 miles west of Grafton, West Virginia.

19. Double Cottage of Cozy Rest, Near Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
045163
Title:
Double Cottage of Cozy Rest, Near Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
West Virginia's largest tourist camp and restaurant, 37 miles west of Grafton, West Virginia.
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

20. Reform School, Pruntytown, W. Va.

IDNO:
044735
Title:
Reform School, Pruntytown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
(From postcard collection legacy system--oversize.)

21. Tygart River Reservior Dam, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044409
Title:
Tygart River Reservior Dam, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system--oversize.)
Published by Harry D. Comerford. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

22. U.S. 326, West Main Street, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044100
Title:
U.S. 326, West Main Street, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
Published by Harry D. Comerford. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

23. McGraw Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044099
Title:
McGraw Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1907
Description:
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Published by Harry D. Comerford. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

24. Maple Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044098
Title:
Maple Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
Published by Harry D. Comerford. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

25. Residence View on Maple Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044097
Title:
Residence View on Maple Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Published by J. G. McCrorey & Co. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

26. Maple Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044096
Title:
Maple Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1911
Description:
Published by J. G. McCrorey & Co. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

27. Maple Avenue Looking North, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044095
Title:
Maple Avenue Looking North, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1911
Description:
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

28. McGraw Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044094
Title:
McGraw Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Published by I. Robbins & Son. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

29. McGraw Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044093
Title:
McGraw Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1919
Description:
Published by I. Robbins & Son. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

30. Walnut Street, Looking West, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044092
Title:
Walnut Street, Looking West, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1913
Description:
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
(From postcard collection legacy system.)

31. National Cemetery, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044091
Title:
National Cemetery, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system.)
(From postcard collection legacy system.)

32. National Cemetery, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044090
Title:
National Cemetery, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system.)
(From postcard collection legacy system.

33. National Cemetery, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044089
Title:
National Cemetery, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system.
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

34. McGraw Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044088
Title:
McGraw Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1911
Description:
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

35. Residence View on McGraw Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044087
Title:
Residence View on McGraw Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1917
Description:
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
(From postcard collection legacy system.)

36. McGraw Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044086
Title:
McGraw Avenue, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system.)
Published by Harry D. Comerford. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

37. Thayer Street, U. S. 327, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044085
Title:
Thayer Street, U. S. 327, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Published by Harry D. Comerford. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
(From postcard collection legacy system.)

38. View of Buildings in West Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044084
Title:
View of Buildings in West Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system.)
Published by I. Robbins & Son. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

39. Bird's Eye View of West Side Residence Section, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044083
Title:
Bird's Eye View of West Side Residence Section, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1922
Description:
Published by I. Robbins & Son. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

40. View of West Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044082
Title:
View of West Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1914
Description:
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

41. Birds Eye View of Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044081
Title:
Birds Eye View of Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1914
Description:
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Published by Clyde G. Turner. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

42. Old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044080
Title:
Old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1911
Description:
Published by Clyde G. Turner. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
(From postcard collection legacy system.)

43. Baltimore and Ohio New Passenger Station, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044079
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio New Passenger Station, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system.)
(From postcard collection legacy system.)

44. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044078
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system.)
See original for postcard information on Grafton Flood Dam Project. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

45. Grafton Flood Dam, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044077
Title:
Grafton Flood Dam, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
See original for postcard information on Grafton Flood Dam Project. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Caption on postcard reads: "This flood control dam is located 3 miles west of Grafton, W. Va. Length: 1,600 feet. Height: 265 feet. Shore Line of Lake: 68.6 miles. Total cost of dam: $8,762,098.22. Total Cost of project: $18,300,000." (From postcard collection legacy system.)

46. Tygart River Reservoir Dam, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044076
Title:
Tygart River Reservoir Dam, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
Caption on postcard reads: "This flood control dam is located 3 miles west of Grafton, W. Va. Length: 1,600 feet. Height: 265 feet. Shore Line of Lake: 68.6 miles. Total cost of dam: $8,762,098.22. Total Cost of project: $18,300,000." (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Postcard depicts two children overlooking the Tygart Dam. Children are (left to right) Richard Ware and James Ware, both residents of Grafton at the time of the photo.Published by Rex Heck News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

47. Children Sit on Hill Overlooking Tygart Dam, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044075
Title:
Children Sit on Hill Overlooking Tygart Dam, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Postcard depicts two children overlooking the Tygart Dam. Children are (left to right) Richard Ware and James Ware, both residents of Grafton at the time of the photo.Published by Rex Heck News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Completed in 1938 by U.S. Corps of Army Engineers. This dam is the largest East of the Mississippi River. It is 230 feet high and 1,921 feet in length." Published by Ellen Jane Wiseman. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

48. Tygart Flood Control Dam, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044074
Title:
Tygart Flood Control Dam, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Completed in 1938 by U.S. Corps of Army Engineers. This dam is the largest East of the Mississippi River. It is 230 feet high and 1,921 feet in length." Published by Ellen Jane Wiseman. (From postcard collection legacy system.)